Almost a third of the Indian population will be obese by 2050. Why is obesity on the rise?

Almost a third of the Indian population will be obese by 2050. Why is obesity on the rise?

According to a recent Lancet study, nearly 450 million (45 crore) Indians could be overweight or obese by 2050. This would mean, India will have the second-highest number of overweight and obese people in the world by mid-century after China. What is driving India’s obesity epidemic?

A new study by The Lancet, published on Monday, warns that nearly 450 million (45 crore) Indians—almost a third of the population—could be overweight or obese in the next 25 years. Image for Representation. Reuters